RCB marketing head among four arrested over Bengaluru stampede

The Karnataka Police on Friday arrested four persons, including a representative of Royal Challengers Bengaluru, in connection with the stampede outside the Chinnaswamy Stadium that killed 11 persons and injured more than 50, The Indian Express reported.

Nikhil Sosale, the marketing head of Royal Challengers Bengaluru, along with event management firm DNA Entertainment Networks’ Sunil Mathew, Kiran and Sumanth, were arrested at the city’s Kempegowda International Airport, NDTV reported.

This came hours after Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Thursday said that the state government had ordered the arrest of representatives from the Karnataka State Cricket Association, DNA Entertainment Networks and Royal Challengers Bengaluru for the stampede.

A first information report had been filed at the Cubbon Park Police Station against them earlier in the day based on a complaint that alleged that criminal negligence had led to the stampede.

Unidentified police officers told The Indian Express that the Karnataka State Cricket Association officials had been absconding since Thursday night.

On Friday, Karnataka State Cricket Association chief Raghu Ram Bhat and other office bearers moved the Karnataka High Court seeking to quash the FIR filed against, PTI reported.

The stampede took place on Wednesday at Gate Number 3 of the stadium, where fans had gathered to celebrate Royal Challengers Bengaluru’s victory in the Indian Premier League and welcome the team.

On Thursday, Siddaramaiah suspended Bengaluru Police Commissioner B Dayananda and several police...

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